

| Subject: | Re: '78 Chrysler Omni or Plymouth Pacer Sought |
| From: | Scott Daniel - Turbovans |
| Date: | Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:31:35 -0700 |
is that 'hop manual' as in how to make beer from hops ? OK ! ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <inua@charter.net> To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:10 PM Subject: Re: '78 Chrysler Omni or Plymouth Pacer Sought > Yup. Unca' Joel says they had a stroke version of the VW 1.7 in them. > > As to why want one - it's to repeat an old mileage experiment, then build > from there. > > A hop manual wold be good to have. I will keep it in mind. > > John > > Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >> good catch. >> a Pacer is not a Plymouth, that's for sure. >> you got it .........dodge Omni, or Plymouth Horizon, >> but why would anyone want one ??!! >> and............when you find yours, contact me for a shop manual. I have >> one. >> >> I think some of those had a crank with a longer stroke or something funny >> like that too. >> scott >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "B Feddish" <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 6:39 PM >> Subject: Re: '78 Chrysler Omni or Plymouth Pacer Sought >> >> >>> It was the Dodge Omni and the Plymouth Horizon I believe, not the Pacer. >>> They had a VW engine in them but I'm sure if it was a Rabbit engine or >>> not. >>> That was back during the last energy crisis where American car builders >>> were >>> scrambling to build fuel efficient cars so they sought help from Europe >>> and >>> Japan. Dodge, etc. used VW, Ford sold the Fiesta (German I believe), >>> Chevy >>> used an imported diesel engine in the Chevette etc.... >>> >>> Bryan >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf >>> Of >>> John Rodgers >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:24 PM >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> Subject: '78 Chrysler Omni or Plymouth Pacer Sought >>> >>> If anyone has a lead on tone of these, I would appreciate a pointer. Of >>> particular interest is the fact these vehicles had a 1972 Rabbit engine >>> in them. >>> >>> Thanks for any leads. >>> >>> John Rodgers >>> 88 GL Driver >> >> > >
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